Saule Tukhtybaeva

Saule Tukhtybaeva is a 58-year-old teacher from Zhayrem in the Ulytau region of Kazakhstan, who recently became a victim of a sophisticated phone scam. Despite her long-standing caution regarding financial matters, she lost her daughter’s apartment, her own home, and 32 million tenge after being manipulated by fraudsters over the phone. The scammers convinced her that she needed to take urgent actions to protect her finances, leading her to take out loans and sell her properties at significantly lower prices. Her shocking experience has highlighted the dangers of online fraud and the psychological tactics used by scammers.